Fruit fly larvae adjust their behaviour in response to their social surroundings. A research team at the University of Konstanz uncovered the underlying mechanisms.

First U.S. screwworm case in a decade discovered in Florida import facility as Texas prepares for potential livestock ...

The New World screwworm flies lay their eggs in wounds, noses, ears, eyes or mouths. Their eggs develop into parasitic larvae ...

The jewel wasp is a parasite with a method so precise it can turn a cockroach into a living host without killing it immediately. By targeting the nervous system, it changes the roach’s behavior and ...

Scientists in Brazil discovered a new parasitic mite after spotting pearl-like larvae clinging to a tiny spider in a museum ...

The fly larvae burrows into and feeds on the flesh of livestock, wildlife and pets, causing extensive tissue damage and potentially death.

The United States Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service announces a shift in New World screwworm sterile fly dispersal efforts into Texas to stop the northern spread ...

Although the parasite has not yet been detected in the US, officials warn that its northward movement poses a serious risk to livestock and wildlife.

In some caves in New Zealand there are "glowworms," bioluminescent fungus gnat larvae that glow bright blue and catch prey in sticky webs, like a combination of wanna-be spiders and fireflies. You can ...

Immediate and decisive actions will better protect U.S. animal and public health.

A statewide disaster declaration and USDA's strategic reallocation of sterile flies are implemented to safeguard the U.S.

The discovery started at the Zoological Collections Laboratory in Pinheiral, Rio de Janeiro. While examining young spiders, ...